Re: [SLUG] Breaking Up MS - The Fix Is At Hand

[DaZZa]

On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:

> > 2. It stifles any future technical creativity, not only for MS but for
> > other companies as well.
> 
> I saw Bill say this on the teev and I really don't see how the proposal
> stifles creativity in companies other than MS. 

It's called "precedent".

In other words - some time in the future, a setup similar but not
identicle to M$ will come up - and somebody who has an axe to grind will
say "Hey, you broke M$ up for this, how come $NEW_COMPANY can do the same
thing and not get broken up?".

_Very_ dangerous!

DaZZa

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